What to Know About Lake Charles Trash Schedule Changes

Lake Charles, LA [KNGT-FM] - As we head into April, we are getting set to celebrate the Easter holiday in the first week of the month. In Louisiana, Good Friday is a holiday for most federal and State agencies, meaning they will observe the holiday and close their doors that day.

The city of Lake Charles has announced that it will observe the Good Friday holiday and will close its offices on Friday, April 3, 2026. City Hall and all other services, including the Department of Public Works, will also be closed in observance of Good Friday and will resume regular working hours on Monday, April 6, 2026.

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The city of Lake Charles announced that because of the closure, there will be NO trash pickup in Lake Charles on Good Friday, so if your trash usually gets picked up on Fridays, it will not be picked up.

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Katie Harrington with the city of Lake Charles gave us the update on the new pickup times for the Good Friday holiday. She said,

Trash and garbage normally picked up on Friday will be rescheduled for pickup on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Trash and garbage normally picked up on Thursday will be rescheduled for pickup on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

The Team Green Recycling Truck and Green Station No. 2 (Nelson Ball Field-Alma Ln.) and Incinerator will not be available on Friday, April 3 or Saturday, April 4, 2026. Regular operations will resume on Monday April 6, 2026.--Katie Harrington City Of Lake Charles

Now, if you are wondering about Monday and Tuesday pickups because of the holiday, you don't have to worry. Harringon said that Monday and Tuesday routes will remain on their regular schedules.